😺️ Grinning cat emoji

What is 😺️ called?

😺️ is called the Grinning cat emoji.

What does 😺️ mean?

😺 is a cat face with an open grin, expressing happiness, friendliness, excitement, or feline enthusiasm. It mirrors the broad smile of 😀 Grinning face in the cat-face set.

Cat lovers use it for pets and animal conversation, while others choose it as a cuter or more playful happy face. It does not imply a particular cat breed or real pet.

Other meanings

A happy cat, cheerful greeting, pet excitement, playful joy, friendliness, or a light-hearted feline persona.

Example Usage

The cat ran to greet us at the door 😺

Great news—I got the place 😺

More details

Officially named grinning cat. Its code point is U+1F63A, and this project records it from Emoji 1.0. It is the feline counterpart to 😀 Grinning face and belongs to the nine-expression cat-face set.

Related emoji

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• 🐇️ Rabbit
• 🕳️ Hole
• 🫖️ Teapot
• ⏱️ Stopwatch

Cat faces emojis

• 😸️ Grinning cat with smiling eyes
• 😹️ Cat with tears of joy
• 😻️ Smiling cat with heart-eyes
• 😼️ Cat with wry smile

International Cat Day emojis

• 🐱️ Cat face
• 🐈️ Cat
• 🐈‍⬛ Black cat
• 🐾️ Paw prints

Visual description

A yellow or orange cat face with pointed ears, whiskers, open eyes, and a wide open smile that may show upper teeth.

The open eyes distinguish it from 😸 Grinning cat with smiling eyes. Fur markings and mouth details differ between platforms.

⚠️ Emoji appearance varies by platform.